Ruben Reiswerg

Ruben Reiswerg


Born:
August 10, 1912   
Indianapolis, IN

Died:
March 22, 1998 
Marion, IN


Career
1925-26 Emmerich Manual High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1926-27 Emmerich Manual High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1927-28 Emmerich Manual High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1928-29 Emmerich Manual High School - Indianapolis (High School)
1938-39 Goldsmith Secos (AAU)
1939-40 Indianapolis Kautskys (NBL)


Played briefly for Indianapolis before joining the army to serve in World War 2. After the war, he worked for Southside Butchers in Indianapolis, as later owned the Barrington Lounge and Reiswerg's Kosher Meat Market in the Broad Ripple area of Indianapolis, from which he retired in 1994.
He married Sadie Tobias (1917-2011)  and they had two sons, Max and Joseph (1948-2010). His grandson Matt played basketball in the PanAm Games in 2004.

Source:
Indianapolis Star, March 23, 1998
High School Yearbook (January 1929)

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/r/reiswru01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=reiswru01